High-Powered Laser Pointers May Produce Immediate And Severe Retinal Injury.

E-mailing doctors improves care (From consumer reports)

Emailing your doctorPeople with diabetes or hypertension, or both, who e-mail their physicians about the ups and downs of their test results and other aspects of their care appear far more likely to undergo screening tests and keep their blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood-sugar levels under control compared with those who don’t e-mail their doctors, according to a study of 35,423 patients published in the July 2010 issue of the journal Health Affairs.

New Treatment For Bacterial Infections May Come From Cockroach, Locust Brains.

SynergEyes Receives FDA Clearance for Silicone Hydrogel Hybrid Contact Lenses
SynergEyes, Inc. announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the company ’s application for a next generation silicone hydrogel hybrid contact lens. SynergEyes will market the new technology as two products: Duette hybrid contact lens for astigmatism and Duette Multifocal for presbyopia.

Metformin May Help Prevent Tobacco-Induced Lung Cancer.

DASH Diet May Reduce Risk For Heart Attack.

Researchers Experimenting With Near-Infrared Light To Monitor Blood Glucose Levels.

Moderate Drinkers May Live Longer Than Teetotalers.

Scientists Ready For First Tests Of Stem Cell Therapy In Humans To Treat Progressive Form Of Blindness.

A recent study published in the journal Ophthalmology sought to determine the relationship between fish and shellfish consumption and AMD status in the Salisbury Eye Evaluation (SEE) Study participants.